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Australian govt funds mining studies

30th January 2017

By: Esmarie Iannucci

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor: Australasia

     

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PERTH (miningweekly.com) – The Australian federal government will invest A$1.87-million to fund four new research projects in New South Wales and Queensland, aimed at boosting the resources sector.

Education and Training Minister Simon Birmingham said the government’s financial support for three mining research programmes at the University of Queensland and research into strengthening railway tracks at the University of Wollongong, were the first projects to be funded under the new Linkage Projects scheme.

He said the Linkage Projects scheme, a key initiative of the National Innovation and Science Agenda, was a direct response to the country’s “appalling” reputation internationally for collaboration between industry and higher education researchers. The Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation has ranked Australia last out of all 33 participating countries for collaboration by large firms.

“When researchers and businesses come to the government with strong proposals that will clearly deliver real benefits for industry and Australians, we want to be able to green light them as quickly as possible,” Birmingham said.

“With the National Innovation and Science Agenda we sped up the processes for approving Linkage Projects that fund collaborations between researchers and businesses and we made changes so that grants could be made year-round so worthy projects don’t need to wait months and months until applications open.

“The Linkage Projects scheme supports our researchers to work with innovators outside the traditional research sector to find solutions to real-world problems and improve the translation of research into broader outcomes for businesses and the community.”

Under the previous annual selection process for the Linkage Projects scheme, researchers and their collaborating partners submitted proposals once a year, and waited up to nine months for the announcement of funding outcomes.

“The grants we’re announcing today have been approved in less than half that time,” the Minister said.

“The changes we’ve made to the way these research projects are assessed means outcomes are announced sooner and researchers and businesses can collaborate as the opportunities arise.

“It’s clear the projects the University of Queensland will work on with Santos, BHP, Newcrest and a range of others have enormous potential benefits for the mining industry in the Sunshine State and across the country and I’m pleased we’ve been able to inject funding for that research so quickly.

“The work the University of Wollongong has planned with their partners shows they are some of the leaders in infrastructure research and their project will potentially reduce the huge maintenance costs and extend the long-term use of rail networks around Australia.

“These new Linkage Projects involve significant collaboration between university researchers and partner organisations who have provided matching cash and in-kind contributions that demonstrate a commitment to Australia’s future.”

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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